St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Bassin’ brothers find one another
Imagine receiving a call from your son, telling you he just got off the phone with your brother — a brother you never knew you had. That’s precisely what happened...
Falcon Rods sponsors Opens Angler of the Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Falcon Rods, which has designed and built specialty rods since 1990, has signed on as the first title sponsor for the new Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Angler of...
2020 Bassmaster Opens field may be toughest ever
Imagine you’ve just launched your boat before takeoff at a 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open. You look over your right shoulder and see Florida pro Scott Martin, winner of eight FLW...
Why I’m fishing a smaller boat this year
Every veteran pro I know has some career-defining moment that sort of stays with them their entire career. For me, it was my first B.A.S.S. win on Buggs Island Lake in...
Opens: Best of top lures 2019
Heading back to B.A.S.S.
In my 30-plus years as a full-time professional angler, myself and other veterans have never remotely seen the changes we witnessed in this sport in 2019. While we can debate...
Castledine heads to the Opens
Todd Castledine is a man who isn’t afraid to get right to the point when he talks. Ask him about his five FLW wins — three at the BFL level...
Brian Latimer commits to the Opens for 2020
South Carolinian Brian Latimer will be making the leap from the FLW Tour to compete in both the Eastern and Central Bassmaster Opens for the 2020 season. “I feel like...
Andrew Upshaw returns to his B.A.S.S. roots
[Full disclosure from the author: Andrew Upshaw is my son-in-law. He met my daughter Valerie when she came to support me at a Bassmaster Open tournament I competed in several...